Surveillance footage showed the man walk up to the victim, who was seated motionless, and set her clothing on fire.
New York City
Key details to know about the arrest of the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
Luigi Nicholas Mangione was being held in Pennsylvania on gun charges and will eventually be extradited to New York to face charges in connection with Thompson’s death, said NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny.
Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO charged with murder
Manhattan prosecutors filed murder and other charges against Luigi Nicholas Mangione, 26, according to an online court docket.
Search continues for gunman who killed UnitedHeathcare CEO
The reason for the killing remains unknown, but New York City police say evidence firmly points to it being a targeted attack.
Trump’s Madison Square Garden event turns into a rally with crude and racist insults
Several of Trump’s allies have used crude and extreme rhetoric toward Harris and other Trump critics before the former president was to take the stage at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicted on federal criminal charges, sources say
The indictment marks a stunning fall for Adams, a former police captain who won election nearly 3 years ago, becoming the mayor of the nation’s largest city.
New York City police commissioner resigns after his phone was seized in federal investigation
New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban has resigned after 15 months in office.
Judge orders NYC to make all new taxis wheelchair-accessible
The goal is to make half of the city’s cabs available to travelers using wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
Two New York men arrested after leading police on chase, crashing into fire pit in Augusta
Police dog tracks men down after they fled into the woods.
Franklin County judge sets bail at $10,000 for New York woman in connection to trafficking in cocaine, reckless conduct
Tasia R. Jackson, 29, of New York, New York said her mother could post the bail.